ch high mound with mud and apply beaver castor. Make a V-shaped fence by placing old branches vertically in the mud. The center of the V should be open. The V should point toward the mound and be located about 1 foot from the mound. Place the snare in the opening with the bottom of the snare about 2 inches below the water. Under ice at lodges and food caches.Coyotes and Red FoxesTrails leading to a carcass, bone pile, or pond. Trails in the bottom of ravines. Trails under fences. Trails into thickets. Livestock trails in vacant pastures. Narrow paths inside weeds or brush. Trails can be created by driving down weeds or stubble with a pickup or by walking in snow.RaccoonCulvert -- place lure inside. Under bridges. Holes under old buildings. Along river banks next to water. Along top of high banks next to a river. Trail along the top of beaver dams -- keep snare up to avoid beaver. Avoid setting under fences and near trees and brush because raccoons can become entangled.Checking SnaresCheck snares regularly. Within any city limits or any areas annexed into a city, Colorado Division of Wildlife regulations require that snares be checked at least once daily unless mechanical means are provided to kill snared animals. In all other areas, snares must be visually checked at least once every other day unless mechanical means are provided to kill snared animals. However, all snares, especially those set near residential areas, should be checked once every 24 hours, preferably early in the morning, to increase the probability of releasing non-target animals unharmed and to minimize the duration of restraint. Methods to Avoid Capturing Non-target AnimalsCarefully select sites where snares are set to avoid capturing non-target animals. Avoid setting snares on public lands where hunting dogs might be captured during the upland game bird seasons. Avoid setting snares in pastures with livestock. Avoid setting snares within 50 yards of animal carcasses...
